Little Muffin

Posing for Daddy.

Play Date!

Last week, my friend and fellow new Mom, Christy, came to my office for lunch and a playdate with her daughter Lauren and Maddie.

Lauren is about 2 months older than Maddie and cute as a button. Our two girls spent some time on the playmat, batting at toys and staring at each other. I'm sure they'll become great friends in the months/years to come.

Work-day Fun

Everyday this week, Madelyn has met new people and behaved more and more like a big girl.

One of my sweet co-workers, Jennie, came by my office to meet Maddie and play with her a bit. She nicknamed her "Tiny" since Jennie's son is 2+ years old so 3-month old Maddie seems so tiny to her. Maddie smiled at Jennie almost instantly, showing off her little dimples.



Today Maddie also learned that she can hit a toy hanging above her on her playmat and make it move. Up to this point, either Eric or I would push the toys for her but today she swung at a yellow duck over and over to make it move and entertain her. You can see her pushing her duck around with her left hand. I wonder if she'll be left-handed like Mommy.



Since Maddie is still getting used to my office and the new surroundings, she sometimes gets scared and doesn't know where she is. When she gets scared, she opens her eyes really wide. Hopefully soon, she'll get more comfortable at my office and can relax and have even more fun.

Here she is with her startled look. It always makes me laugh.

Working 9 to 5

Today was my first day back at work after spending three glorious months at home with Maddie. Thankfully, my company allows me to bring Maddie to work with me until she's about 6 months old. So, I've appointed Maddie my Jr. Project Manager and part of my support team.

Maddie started out today by having a poop blow-out on the way to work. I explained to her that this wasn't really part of her job description. Somehow, I don't think she was listening.

Still, Maddie made up for her early morning mess by smiling and cooing at several of my co-workers. She's quite the friendly little girl.

Below are a few pics of my office/nursery.

3-Month Old Milestones

Maddie will be 12 weeks old on Sunday 3/29 and 3 months old a few days after that. A few changes Eric and I have noticed in her are:

(1) She has learned to grasp her burp cloth in her hand and bring it to her mouth.
(2) During tummy time, Maddie scoots her knees up in a pre-crawl position. She can hold her head up pretty well but still complains during tummy time and hasn't done a "push-up" yet.
(3) She is much more curious about her surroundings and will look around and study people and things more.
(4) On Tuesday during our mommy/baby yoga class, Maddie cooed at another baby during circle time. It was so exciting for me to see her interact with other babies.

It's so amazing to see these changes in her.

Eleven Weeks Old

Today Maddie is eleven weeks old. It's amazing how fast time has gone by and how much she's grown!!

After breakfast, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and visited a park. Some day Maddie will get to play on the playground. For now, we just took some family photos.

Big Girl Bed

Last night, Maddie slept in her crib in her own room for the first time. Although Mommy and Daddy were a bit nervous about this transition, Maddie did very well. She slept a solid six and a half hrs before waking to feed.

Blue Eyed Girl?

Ever since Maddie was born, we've wondered what her eye color would end up being. She was born with deep blue/gray eyes and they're still that color. Mommy's eyes are brown and Daddy's are green so who knows what Maddie's final eye color will be.

Here's a picture of Maddie in her bouncer contemplating life. Click on the picture to see her pretty eyes.

Happiest Place on Earth

Ok, so we didn't take Maddie to Disney Land but her changing table is still the happiest place on earth for her these days. We get the most smiles, coos and arm flapping when she's on the changing table. So, I'm going to keep taking pictures of her on it until another location becomes as entertaining for her.

Here she is at 9 weeks old.

Yoga, Yoga!

Today, Maddie and I went to a Mommy & Baby yoga class with my Mommie's group. The class was filled with over twenty babies ranging from 5 weeks to 6 months old. We did yoga moves and little dances which incorporated the babies and gave the mommies quite a workout. Maddie and I had such a fun time!